exotic species
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exotic
adjective
uk/ɪɡˈzɒt.ɪk/us/ɪɡˈzɑː.t̬ɪk/
unusual and exciting because of coming (or seeming to come) from far away, especially a ...
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species
noun[C]
uk/ˈspiː.ʃiːz/us/ˈspiː.ʃiːz/
a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with ...
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In addition, small-scale surveys of invasive species will be biased toward areas that containexoticspecies.
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Will tropical forests also be overwhelmed byexoticspecies, or do tropical forests possess some resistance against invasive species?
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As previously mentioned, there are many examples ofexoticspeciesfound in disturbed tropical forests, and a dearth of such examples from undisturbed tropical forests.
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Thus, all tropical areas are not necessarily resistant toexoticspecies.
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Whileexoticspeciesare rare in undisturbed tropical forests,exoticspeciesreadily invade disturbed tropical forests, often dominating and even irreparably changing the ecosystem.
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However, some tropical forests presumably suffer a greater impact due toexoticspeciesthan others do.
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There are 58 species of fish fauna, including fiveexoticspecies, in the lake.
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The unthinned even-aged stands allowed less light to reach the forest floor, suggesting that low light levels reduce opportunities forexoticspecies.
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Exoticspecies, therefore, may gain an advantage when introduced into a new habitat if they escape their specialized predators.
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Forexoticspeciesthat were sold for only one year, there was a 1.9% chance of successful invasion.
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Second, although there are notable exceptions, there are few reports of them being heavily invaded byexoticspecies.
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Exoticspeciesgrowing in the reserve were not included in the census as they were rare and frequently cut down by the game guards.
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The role of other factors such as extensive pollution of the irrigation canals and the introduction there ofexoticspecieshas not been assessed.
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For example, whenexoticspeciesexclude native species, parasites specific to these native species will be excluded as well.
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Such sentiment had been powerfully reinforced by the extent to whichexoticspecieshad escaped from fur farms in the inter-war years.
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Predicting impact of freshwaterexoticspecieson native biodiversity: challenges in spatial scaling.
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While habitat preservation must remain the top priority, biologists and conservationists should not neglect to consider the insidious threat ofexoticspecies.
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These results illustrate thatexoticspeciesmay be accompanied by the introduction and maintenance, over many generations, of their microparasites.
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Theoretical infrared spectra are also provided to assist in the identification of theseexoticspecies.
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Exoticspeciesthat are not tolerant of high-light conditions, therefore, may not respond favourably to disturbance.
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